thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
not worth considering; out of the question
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
then; well; so; well then
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust